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Moth

Description:

1 1/2 inches wingspan

Habitat:

spotted on screened porch at riverfront home

1 Species ID Suggestions

Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis 8574 Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth - Anticarsia gemmatalis - BugGuide.Net


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1 Comment

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Highly variable species. Your collection shows the nice variation within a population. Look for the front legs, and if they have tufts on them, it is most likely Anticarsia gemmatalis.

auntnance123
Spotted by
auntnance123

Florida, USA

Spotted on Sep 1, 2012
Submitted on Sep 3, 2012

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